Senior Controlling & FP&A Manager

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November 20

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Lingoda GmbH

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Education • B2C

Lingoda GmbH is a leading online language school offering live, interactive classes 24/7 for a range of languages including German, English, Business English, French, Spanish, and Italian. With engaging small group sessions and one-on-one opportunities, Lingoda provides personalized feedback from native-level teachers to enhance the learning experience. The company's structured curriculum focuses on practical conversation skills, grammar, and vocabulary expansion, catering to different learning speeds and objectives with programs like Lingoda Sprint, Flex, and Teams. Lingoda's approach ensures flexibility and convenience, making it an ideal choice for language learners worldwide.

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Founded 2013

📚 Education

👥 B2C

📋 Description

• Lead or support monthly and quarterly forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning cycles across Revenue, Margin, OPEX, and Cash Flow. • Own and develop advanced financial models for scenario, sensitivity, and cohort analyses to support decision-making. • Analyze actual vs. budget performance, identify variances, and provide clear, actionable insights on business drivers. • Prepare management and investor-grade reports, KPI dashboards, and board presentations. • Conduct deep-dive analyses into unit economics and subscription metrics (e.g. CLV, CAC, churn, payback). • Partner with cross-functional teams (Strategy, Marketing, Product) to align on forecasts and evaluate commercial initiatives. • Support automation, process standardization, and digitization within FP&A and Controlling. • Ensure financial accuracy and compliance with accounting and reporting standards. • Perform cost center controlling, tracking spend, identifying savings opportunities, and improving cost efficiency. • Conduct variance and trend analyses to support performance reviews and operational decision-making. • Manage OPEX and headcount reporting, ensuring transparency and accountability across departments. • Contribute to the monthly closing and reporting cycle in close collaboration with Accounting and Data teams. • Enhance internal controls, reporting accuracy, and data consistency through process improvements and tool optimization. • Deliver clear insights on business trends, profitability drivers, and risks/opportunities across the P&L and cash flow. • Support strategic initiatives, pricing, and investment decisions with robust financial analyses and recommendations. • Translate complex financial data into concise, impactful narratives for senior leadership and investors. • Play an active role in shaping a best-in-class FP&A & Controlling function that enables scalable growth.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in FP&A, Controlling, Consulting, Audit, or Investment Banking. • Proven experience in a PE/VC-backed environment or high-growth scale-up preferred. • Exposure to subscription-based, SaaS, or digital business models is a strong plus. • University degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration (or similar). • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets proficiency; experience with FP&A or BI tools (e.g. Tableau, Planful, Abacum etc.) preferred. • Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities, including scenario and cohort analysis. • Excellent understanding of financial statements, P&L dynamics, and cost structures. • Solid knowledge of controlling principles, cost allocation, and variance analysis. • Fluency in English, German language skills are a plus!

🏖️ Benefits

• Approachable leaders and transparent communication - every voice counts at Lingoda! • Company events and colleagues who are always happy to socialise + budgets towards team building events! • An inclusive environment with great team spirit and passion for languages • A well-structured and exciting onboarding process to set you up for success! • The possibility to work remotely from your home or in the office located in the heart of Berlin • Learning & development opportunities • Free access to our language classes • Mental Health programs • Corporate benefits & pension funds • 30 vacation days per year • Free snacks & drinks at the office • The modern hardware necessary for your work (n/a for freelancers) • Flexible working hours